Comments on: Google Trench Maps http://www.investigations.4-lom.com/2007/07/27/google-trench-maps/ Failing better at understanding the past Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:44:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Britblog Roundup » Anorak News http://www.investigations.4-lom.com/2007/07/27/google-trench-maps/comment-page-1/#comment-5001 Britblog Roundup » Anorak News Mon, 30 Jul 2007 10:31:39 +0000 http://www.investigations.4-lom.com/2007/07/27/google-trench-maps/#comment-5001 [...] Goes a Long Way and some sunflowers. Finally we visit the Western Front (quiet, isn’t it?) where Investigations of a Dog is using Google Maps to find World War I trenches. Politics It can’t be put off any longer, I am [...] [...] Goes a Long Way and some sunflowers. Finally we visit the Western Front (quiet, isn’t it?) where Investigations of a Dog is using Google Maps to find World War I trenches. Politics It can’t be put off any longer, I am [...]

]]> By: Gavin Robinson http://www.investigations.4-lom.com/2007/07/27/google-trench-maps/comment-page-1/#comment-4980 Gavin Robinson Sun, 29 Jul 2007 12:23:19 +0000 http://www.investigations.4-lom.com/2007/07/27/google-trench-maps/#comment-4980 And it's right near the top of the first page of add-ons. How did I miss it? It's not perfect but it works reasonably well, so obviously not as difficult as I thought. And it’s right near the top of the first page of add-ons. How did I miss it? It’s not perfect but it works reasonably well, so obviously not as difficult as I thought.

]]> By: Gary Smailes http://www.investigations.4-lom.com/2007/07/27/google-trench-maps/comment-page-1/#comment-4974 Gary Smailes Sun, 29 Jul 2007 05:49:07 +0000 http://www.investigations.4-lom.com/2007/07/27/google-trench-maps/#comment-4974 Gavin, You can add contours using a little free tool contected to My Maps. Click Add Content in the the top right hand corner and you will see it. Gavin,

You can add contours using a little free tool contected to My Maps. Click Add Content in the the top right hand corner and you will see it.

]]> By: Gavin Robinson http://www.investigations.4-lom.com/2007/07/27/google-trench-maps/comment-page-1/#comment-4964 Gavin Robinson Sat, 28 Jul 2007 16:41:34 +0000 http://www.investigations.4-lom.com/2007/07/27/google-trench-maps/#comment-4964 It's interesting to see that the battle is commemorated in the street names. It would also be nice if the maps had contours, but that would probably be difficult and expensive to add, even for Google. It’s interesting to see that the battle is commemorated in the street names.

It would also be nice if the maps had contours, but that would probably be difficult and expensive to add, even for Google.

]]> By: Gary Smailes http://www.investigations.4-lom.com/2007/07/27/google-trench-maps/comment-page-1/#comment-4957 Gary Smailes Sat, 28 Jul 2007 08:56:16 +0000 http://www.investigations.4-lom.com/2007/07/27/google-trench-maps/#comment-4957 <p>I am currently working on a children’s book about the battle of Hastings. As part of my research I tried to reconstruct the events of the battle using Google Maps. I found it a great tool in helping to understanding the events that unfolded. The ability to draw the units on the map is invaluable. <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=hastings+uk&ie=UTF8&ll=50.916238,0.486403&spn=0.011201,0.029182&t=h&z=15&om=1" rel="nofollow">Here’s the link</a>.</p> I am currently working on a children’s book about the battle of Hastings. As part of my research I tried to reconstruct the events of the battle using Google Maps. I found it a great tool in helping to understanding the events that unfolded. The ability to draw the units on the map is invaluable. Here’s the link.

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